McAdams On: Network Neutrality and the World of Statecraft

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 01.24.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot." ~ Mark Twain On this Day: In 1935, the first canned beer went on sale in Richmond, Va. McAdams On: Network Neutrality and the World of Statecraft This will sound like a conspiracy theory, so let me just say that I find most conspiracy theories tedious and not contributive. Most would require tactical organizational skills that virtually do not exist in Washington, D.C. There's a boatload of shenanigans going on there, to be sure, but no one's keeping aliens prisoner outside of Roswell. I'm pretty confident on that one. The unraveling of network neutrality is more of a shenanigan. Study: 92 Percent of TV Licensees Paid Market Price for Spectrum The broadcast lobby deconstructed the long-held notion that its constituency obtained spectrum for fee while competitors paid for theirs. SMPTE Looks at All-IT Media Facilities This article reviews several of the SMPTE Technical conference papers and their value in the IT media facility. Renée Fleming to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVII Lyric soprano Renée Fleming will sing the National Anthem for Super Bowl XLVIII. TV Station Sales Double in 2013 Likewise, the total 2013 sale valuation for television stations was up 367 percent from the previous year to more than $8 billion. Pushing Technical Boundaries With 'Earthflight' "Earthflight" takes the viewer soaring heavenward. MPEG LA Announces License Terms for High Efficiency Video Coding MPEG LA said 25 companies agreed on HEVC license terms. Strategies for better LTO Data Preservation Archive eXchange Format provides capabilities that improve long-term content archive and preservation. NTSC Color Celebrates 60th Anniversary Ever hear of the "color wars?" If not, read on. News & Technology PEOPLE: Blonder Tongue Appoints Young as Business Development Manager AUDIO: Azden Introduces Dual-Channel Wireless Mic Receiver PEOPLE: Ferri Lighting Design and Associates Hires Associate Designer 2014 NAB: 4K Zone Coming to 2014 NAB Show USER REPORT: Crawford Shifts to Server-Based Ops With R&S Venice Industry Roundup Lenovo to Buy IBM's Server Business for $2.3 Billion (Los Angeles Times) Spotify Predicts the Grammys (Radio World) Netflix to Carriers: Hands Off Our Service (ReadWrite) Google Fiber Proceeds in Provo (Light Reading) Chris Cookson Out at Sony Pictures Tech, Division Being Folded (Advanced Television) TV Technology White Papers "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment. "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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